Aerospace Engineering

About Us

2013 DBF
Team Second Place Winner

The School of Engineering at SDSU was established in 1961 with
Aerospace Engineering (AE) as one of the options for
specialization. The AE Program received its first accreditation in
1974. The Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Department was established in 1978 and was renamed the Aerospace
Engineering Department in 2013. The AE Department has 9 tenured/tenure-track faculty, supported by 7 lecturers, and technical and coordinator staff. In 2016-2017, the undergraduate student enrollment was 400 with a graduating class of 48 students in the spring of 2017.

The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace
Engineering (BSAE) degree program at San Diego State University
provides students with a broad preparation in the fundamentals of
engineering design and analysis. The program is accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Graduate degrees
offered are the Master of Science (MSAE), and Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.). The Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering is offered jointly with
the University of California at San Diego (UCSD). Also, The Ph.D. in
Computational Science is offered jointly with the Claremont Graduate
University(CGU). The 2017 US News and World Report ranks the SDSU Aerospace Graduate Program at No. 37 nationally, and No. 27 among public institutions.

The AE Department enjoys a
strong connection with the vibrant, local aerospace industry in San
Diego. Our students have consistently participated and won prestigious
awards in national and international competitions. Alumni of
the Department have been recognized for their roles in advancing
space exploration through their careers.

2013 DBF
Team Second Place Winner

The School of Engineering at SDSU was established in 1961 with
Aerospace Engineering (AE) as one of the options for
specialization. The AE Program received its first accreditation in
1974. The Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Department was established in 1978 and was renamed the Aerospace
Engineering Department in 2013. The AE Department has 9 tenured/tenure-track faculty, supported by 7 lecturers, and technical and coordinator staff. In 2016-2017, the undergraduate student enrollment was 400 with a graduating class of 48 students in the spring of 2017.

The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace
Engineering (BSAE) degree program at San Diego State University
provides students with a broad preparation in the fundamentals of
engineering design and analysis. The program is accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Graduate degrees
offered are the Master of Science (MSAE), and Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.). The Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering is offered jointly with
the University of California at San Diego (UCSD). Also, The Ph.D. in
Computational Science is offered jointly with the Claremont Graduate
University(CGU). The 2017 US News and World Report ranks the SDSU Aerospace Graduate Program at No. 37 nationally, and No. 27 among public institutions.

The AE Department enjoys a
strong connection with the vibrant, local aerospace industry in San
Diego. Our students have consistently participated and won prestigious
awards in national and international competitions. Alumni of
the Department have been recognized for their roles in advancing
space exploration through their careers.